This competitor was among very many who decided to protect themselves against the affects of a smog which engulfed the Chinses capital for the Beijing Marathon.
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This competitor was among very many who decided to protect themselves against the affects of a smog which engulfed the Chinses capital for the Beijing Marathon.
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The poor air quality can be clearly seen as runners stream away from Tiananmen Square at the start of the 34th Beijing Marathon.
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The poor air quality can be clearly seen as runners stream away from Tiananmen Square at the start of the 34th Beijing Marathon.
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Runners wore face masks and were supplied with thousands of sponges on the course by organizers in the less than ideal conditions for a marathon.
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Runners wore face masks and were supplied with thousands of sponges on the course by organizers in the less than ideal conditions for a marathon.
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Ethiopia's Girmay Birhanu Gebru takes the finish line in two hours, 10 minutes and 42 seconds at the smog-hit Beijing Marathon.
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Ethiopia's Girmay Birhanu Gebru takes the finish line in two hours, 10 minutes and 42 seconds at the smog-hit Beijing Marathon.
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A competitor with a gas mask type mask gives the thumbs up as he competes in Sunday's 34th Beijing International Marathon.
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A competitor with a gas mask type mask gives the thumbs up as he competes in Sunday's 34th Beijing International Marathon.
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